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Inside Queen Elizabeth II's Wardrobe: 200 Iconic Royal Outfits You Can See Up Close In 2026 Exhibition
photoDetails english 2935802 Updated:Jul 23, 2025, 05:05 PM IST Queen Elizabeth II fashion 1 / 16 As the world prepares to commemorate what would have been Queen Elizabeth II's 100th birthday, Buckingham Palace is set to host the most elaborate fashion retrospective in royal history. Titled "Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style," the 2026 exhibition will open at The King's Gallery in spring and will showcase a staggering 200 dresses, accessories, and royal wardrobe essentials that defined an era. Here's a sneak peek into the timeless pieces that will be on display, and the extraordinary stories behind them. The Bridesmaid Dress (1934) 2 / 16 1. The Bridesmaid Dress (1934) One of the earliest surviving outfits in Her Majesty's wardrobe is a silver lamé and tulle bridesmaid dress. At just eight years old, Elizabeth wore it to her uncle the Duke of Kent's wedding. Dainty, regal, and beautifully preserved, the dress captures the innocence and early grace of a young royal destined for greatness. The Royal Wedding Dress (1947) 3 / 16 2. The Royal Wedding Dress (1947) No royal fashion archive is complete without the breathtaking satin gown designed by Sir Norman Hartnell. Featuring star-patterned embroidery and a 13-foot train, the dress was created from duchess silk satin bought with ration coupons. A post-war symbol of hope and national pride, it remains one of the most memorable royal wedding looks in history. The Coronation Gown (1953) 4 / 16 3. The Coronation Gown (1953) Crafted with rich gold and silver thread, emblems of the UK and Commonwealth, and exquisite beadwork, Queen Elizabeth's coronation gown is a masterpiece of craftsmanship and symbolism. Hartnell again took the reins, producing a look that would be immortalised in photographs, stamps, and memory. The State Banquet Dress in Pakistan (1961) 5 / 16 4. The State Banquet Dress in Pakistan (1961) Wearing diplomacy on her sleeve, Queen Elizabeth donned a green and white gown to match the Pakistani flag during a state banquet. It wasn't just fashion—it was subtle statecraft. Designed to honor her hosts, this choice exemplifies the Queen's mastery of using clothing to build bridges and express respect. The Bold Color-Blocked Coats and Hats 6 / 16 5. The Bold Color-Blocked Coats and Hats Known for her striking monochrome outfits—vibrant yellow, electric blue, bold pinks—these coats and matching hats weren't just style statements. They were practical tools that ensured she stood out in a crowd, allowing the public to always catch a glimpse of their Queen from afar. The 1970s Printed Day Dresses 7 / 16 6. The 1970s Printed Day Dresses Reflecting the changing times, Queen Elizabeth embraced playful florals and relaxed silhouettes in the 1970s. These day dresses, often worn during garden parties or informal events, captured a lighter, more modern version of the monarch while still retaining her signature modest elegance. Tartan Skirts and Riding Jackets 8 / 16 7. Tartan Skirts and Riding Jackets Her off-duty look was equally iconic. At Balmoral or Windsor, the Queen favored traditional tartans, headscarves, and waxed jackets. This country attire connected her deeply with the land, animals, and traditions she cherished. They also humanised her — showcasing a side far from tiaras and state dinners. Diplomatic Ensembles with Hidden Meaning 9 / 16 8. Diplomatic Ensembles with Hidden Meaning Beyond the Pakistani state dress, several ensembles carried silent messages of friendship, celebration, and honor. From maple leaf brooches in Canada to bright green hues in Ireland, every thread was chosen with intent. These outfits elevated fashion to a tool of soft power diplomacy. Fashion Sketches and Handwritten Notes 10 / 16 9. Fashion Sketches and Handwritten Notes Alongside the garments, visitors will get an exclusive peek into the behind-the-scenes world of royal fashion. From design sketches by Hardy Amies to handwritten notes regarding fabrics and tailoring, these unseen elements offer an intimate look at how each royal outfit came to life. Accessories Galore 11 / 16 10. Accessories Galore – Hats, Gloves, Shoes, and More No Queen Elizabeth outfit was complete without her signature accessories. The exhibition will showcase her structured hats, polished handbags, white gloves, and even her block-heeled shoes—pieces that quietly reinforced her role, poise, and elegance for decades. Everyday Classics 12 / 16 11. Everyday Classics: Scarves, Cardigans, and Country Tweeds The Queen's fashion wasn't just reserved for grand occasions. Casual yet refined, her country wear will also be on display. Expect headscarves from Hermes, cozy knits, and timeless tweed jackets, a tribute to her beloved days in Scotland and life beyond royal duty. A Royal Legacy Woven in Fabric 13 / 16 "In the year that she would have turned 100, this exhibition will be a celebration of Queen Elizabeth's uniquely British style and her enduring fashion legacy," said Caroline de Guitaut, exhibition curator. Beyond clothing, the exhibit reveals a Queen who understood the language of fashion as both symbolism and service. Plan Your Visit 14 / 16 The exhibition will run from spring through autumn 2026 at The King's Gallery, Buckingham Palace. While tickets aren't available until November 2025, this event is expected to draw fashion lovers, historians, and royal admirers from across the globe. A companion book, Queen Elizabeth II: Fashion and Style, filled with essays from renowned fashion historians, will also be released. Queen Elizabeth dresses 15 / 16 Whether you admired her regal elegance or the power of her visual messaging, Her Life in Style will be more than a fashion show—it's a tribute to how Queen Elizabeth II used her wardrobe as a symbol of dignity, diplomacy, and enduring grace. Queen's 100th birthday tribute 16 / 16 (Pic Credits: Royal Collection Trust, Wikipedia)
Euronews
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Queen Elizabeth's wardrobe takes centre stage in 2026 exhibition
From colour-blocked coats to coronation gowns, Queen Elizabeth II's wardrobe was anything but twin-set and pearls – and soon the public will get a rare chance to see the late monarch's style up close. A major new exhibition, 'Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style', is set to open at The King's Gallery at Buckingham Palace in spring 2026, marking what would have been Her Majesty's 100th birthday. The show will chart the Queen's life through fashion, with around 200 pieces on display – including some that have never been shown before. The Royal Collection Trust, which now oversees the Queen's clothing archive, says it will be the largest exhibition of her outfits ever staged, with over 200 items on show. Expect a full fashion timeline: from the silver lamé bridesmaid dress she wore aged eight at her uncle's wedding in 1934, to her 1947 wedding gown by Sir Norman Hartnell, her coronation dress, and many of the classic coats, handbags and headscarves that defined her public image. 'In the year that she would have turned 100 years old, this exhibition will be a celebration of Queen Elizabeth's uniquely British style and her enduring fashion legacy,' said Caroline de Guitaut, the exhibition's curator. She added that the display would highlight 'a lifetime of thoughtful style choices – from her hands-on role and understanding of the soft power behind her clothing, to the exceptional craftsmanship behind each garment.' The show will also shine a light on the diplomatic messaging behind many of her fashion choices. One standout example was a green and white gown worn to a 1961 state banquet in Pakistan, designed in the colours of the host nation's flag. Visitors can also expect design sketches, fabric swatches and even handwritten notes, offering a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the styling of one of the world's most recognisable women. From evening dresses by Hardy Amies and Ian Thomas to casual tweeds, tartan skirts and riding jackets, the exhibition promises to reflect the Queen's official and off-duty style. The Palace has confirmed that the show will run from spring through to autumn 2026, but ticket details won't be released until November 2025. A companion book, Queen Elizabeth II: Fashion and Style, featuring essays from fashion historians and designers, will also be published to coincide with the opening. "Over the course of Queen Elizabeth II's remarkably long reign, her distinctive style became instantly recognisable around the world, bolstering the British fashion industry and influencing generations of designers and couturiers," de Guitaut noted. So whether you're a royal watcher or a fashion fan, this will be one to mark on the calendar. For those interested in royal affairs, the final design for the national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II will also be unveiled in 2026.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Queen Elizabeth's 'Remarkable' Fashion Takes Center Stage at New Exhibit
Queen Elizabeth's 'Remarkable' Fashion Takes Center Stage at New Exhibit originally appeared on Parade. Throughout her 70-year reign as queen of the United Kingdom and its Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth II became known not just for her leadership but for her timeless sense of style. A new exhibit will showcase more than 200 of her most iconic wardrobe pieces, many of which are being displayed for the very first time. The collection offers a rare glimpse into the fashion evolution of one of history's most enduring monarchs. The royal family's Instagram shared details of the upcoming exhibit. The caption began with a tease, "Coming soon," followed by a photo slideshow. It continued, "Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style. In 2026, to mark the centenary of Queen Elizabeth II's birth, The King's Gallery in London will play host to the largest and most comprehensive exhibition of The late Queen's fashion ever mounted, Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style." The caption concludes, "Shown here is a cream silk evening gown with foliate beaded embroidery, designed by Sir Normal Hartnell, and worn by Queen Elizabeth II in 1956. It is just one of approximately 200 items, many on display for the first time, charting the remarkable story of Britain's longest-reigning monarch through clothing and accessories worn in all ten decades of her life." Parade Daily🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 The exhibit opens in Spring 2026. Tickets go on sale in November 2025. Royal watchers shared their excitement about the ability to see some of the monarch's most iconic looks up close. The comments section of the post was filled with excited fans. "So exciting! I cannot wait to see all the beautiful outfits in one place," one Instagram user wrote. A second suggested, "They should do a virtual exhibition too for us who can't visit the physical exhibitions." A third follower exclaimed, "This will be amazing." "She was a great queen in her role and splendid style," penned a fourth fan. Elizabeth's fashion was legendary. And it was all housed on an entire floor of Buckingham Palace instead of a closet. Reportedly, the queen and her husband, Prince Philip, had private apartments on the north side of Buckingham Palace. The top floor was dedicated to storing her clothes. Paul Burrell, butler of the late Princess Diana, told Yahoo UK's The Royal Box that the queen's outfits were brought down to her every day by her private dresser. These choices were limited to two. 'Her dresser will bring down two outfits in the morning, which are sketched with pieces of material clipped to them so that the Queen can remember whether it's silk or cotton or wool,' Burrell explained. 'The one the Queen picks is the one which is brought downstairs from up above. So she doesn't see her wardrobe with clothes in it.' In her later years, the monarch had one steadfast fashion rule. She always wore brightly colored outfits. Per Reader's Digest, her daughter-in-law, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, said in the documentary The Queen at 90, there was a reason for this decision. 'She needs to stand out for people to be able to say, 'I saw the queen,'' the duchess explained. 'Don't forget that when she turns up somewhere, the crowds are two, three, four, 10, 15 deep, and someone wants to be able to say they saw a bit of the queen's hat as she went past.' Queen Elizabeth died on Sept. 8, 2022, at 96. Queen Elizabeth's 'Remarkable' Fashion Takes Center Stage at New Exhibit first appeared on Parade on Jul 21, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 21, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
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Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe, From Birth Through the Jubilee Years, Will Go on Display in London in 2026
— The King's Gallery at Buckingham Palace is ready to proclaim 'Vivat Regina!' with an exhibition of the late Queen Elizabeth's fashion, accessories and personal effects that's set to open in the spring. The show, 'Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style,' will mark 100 years since she was born on April 21, 1926, and will be the largest and most comprehensive exhibition of her fashion ever mounted. It will feature around 200 items, half of which will be on display for the first time. More from WWD Dior Lucky Pop-up Opens at Harrods With a Shower of Stars and Four-leaf Clovers With Sales Improving Worldwide, CEO Josh Schulman Is Bullish on the Future of Burberry Toteme to Open Second Store in London The aim is to tell the story of Britain's longest-reigning monarch through the clothing she wore throughout her life, 'from birth to adulthood, from princess to queen and from off-duty style to diplomatic dressing for the global stage,' according to organizers. Caroline de Guitaut, exhibition curator and surveyor of The King's Works of Art, said that over the course of the queen's 'remarkably long reign, her distinctive style became instantly recognizable around the world, bolstering the British fashion industry and influencing generations of designers and couturiers.' She said that because the queen's fashion archive has now come under the care of the Royal Collection Trust, 'we can tell the story of a lifetime of thoughtful style choices, from her hands-on role and understanding of the soft power behind her clothing, to the exceptional craftsmanship behind each garment.' De Guitaut added that in the year the late monarch would have turned 100 years old, 'this exhibition will be a celebration of Queen Elizabeth's uniquely British style and her enduring fashion legacy.' Organizers said the Queen Elizabeth's fashion archive is one of the largest and most important surviving collections of 20th-century British fashion. Alongside the clothing, jewelry, hats, shoes and accessories, there will also be never-before-seen design sketches, fabric samples and handwritten correspondence that reveal the behind-the-scenes process of dressing the monarch and shed new light on her close involvement in the creation of her wardrobe. An official publication to mark the centenary, Queen Elizabeth II: Fashion and Style, will accompany the exhibition. Written by de Guitaut, it will feature contributions from fashion experts and designers, and look at the queen's lifelong championing of the British fashion industry. On show for the first time will be one of the earliest surviving pieces of couture from her childhood wardrobe: the silver lamé and tulle bridesmaid dress, designed by Edward Molyneux, that she wore aged eight for the 1934 wedding of her uncle, the Duke of Kent, to Princess Marina of Greece. As British couture rose to prominence in the 1940s, Princess Elizabeth began working with Norman Hartnell, who became her most influential designer over the next three decades. His position as Britain's leading couturier was cemented when he was chosen to design her wedding dress in 1947 and her Coronation dress in 1953, both of which will be on display. Visitors will also see gowns designed by Hartnell and Hardy Amies from the 1950s as well as the fluid, printed dresses by Ian Thomas that capture the boho glamour of the 1970s. Many are on show for the first time. The exhibition will also explore the royal's use of diplomatic emblems and colors in her wardrobe for overseas tours, including a white gown designed by Hartnell for a 1961 state banquet in Karachi, which incorporates Pakistan's national colors through an emerald-green pleat cascading down the back. The queen's country garb — including riding jackets, tartan skirts and silk headscarves — will also have a place in the show. The exact dates of the show, which will open in the spring and run until the fall of 2026, have not been finalized. The Royal Collection said tickets will go on sale in November 2025, and the book will be published by Royal Collection Trust in March 2026 and cost 40 pounds. Best of WWD Fashion Meets Cinema: Jaws 50th Anniversary and Calvin Klein Spring 2019 RTW Show Retro Glamour: Giorgio Di Sant'Angelo's Summer 1973 Chic Straw Hat Statement The Story Behind Jackie Kennedy's Cartier Watch: A Royal Gift With 'Traces and Clues of Her Life' Revealed
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The Royal Family Just Shared a Stunning Queen Elizabeth Portrait and It Includes an Exciting Surprise for Fans
Buckingham Palace just made your Monday scroll a whole lot better. Seriously, royal fans, you're gonna want to pay attention. The Palace took to social media to drop a stunning throwback portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and it's giving all the timeless glam vibes. The photo? A classic black-and-white shot from way back in 1956, when Queen Elizabeth was just 30 years old. And she looks as poised and elegant as ever. In the snapshot, the late Queen is sitting with her hands gracefully folded in her lap, rocking a seriously flamboyant dress paired with a crown, sash and some jaw-dropping jewelry (yes, it still shines in monotone). Her dark hair is styled in a chic updo and she's gazing off to the side with this subtle, almost knowing smile that just screams royalty. But wait, there's more. The post didn't just stop at the throwback glam. A second slide revealed the gown in full color and here's the tea: it's a cream silk evening gown, decorated with foliate beaded embroidery, designed by none other than Sir Norman Hartnell. Basically, the guy behind some of the most iconic royal looks ever. Now for the exciting part that's got royal watchers buzzing: the Palace announced an upcoming exhibition titled Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style. Set to open in Spring 2026 at The King's Gallery in London, this will be the largest and most comprehensive showcase of the late Queen's fashion, celebrating her style across all ten decades of her life. And get this, the exhibition will feature around 200 items, many on display for the very first time. The exhibit is set to open in Spring 2026 but if you want first dibs on tickets, they go on sale in November 2025. So, mark your calendars and get ready to step into royal fashion history. Want all the latest royal news sent right to your inbox? Click here. King Charles and Camilla Stand Side by Side and Gaze at New Queen Elizabeth Memorial in Gorgeous Photo Solve the daily Crossword
